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MR14_MT24_00.fm Page 1 Friday, December 23, 2005 9:52 AM English
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MR14_MT24_00.fm Page 2 Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:35 PM
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MR14_MT24_00.fm Page 3 Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:35 PM Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The Canon Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX and Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX are macro flash units compatible with E-TTL II/E-TTL/TTL autoflash systems. Read this instruction manual while also referring to your camera’s instruction manual. Before using the MR-14EX/MT-24EX, read this instruction manual and your camera’s instruction manual to familiarize yourself with macro flash operations. The basic ope
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MR14_MT24_00.fm Page 4 Monday, February 8, 2010 8:25 PM Contents 1 Before You Start.................................................................. 9 2 Flash Photography............................................................ 17 3 Wireless Multiple Flash Photography ............................. 31 4 Reference........................................................................... 35 Conventions Used in this Manual This manual covers both the MR-14EX and MT-24EX. The instructions b
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MR14_MT24_00.fm Page 5 Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:35 PM Nomenclature MR-14EX Flash unit Connecting cord Focusing lamp (p.8) Flash tube B (p.21) Release button Release button (p.12) (p.12) Flash tube A (p.21) Focusing lamp (p.8) Flash Unit Rear Indicator Indicator (p.21) (p.21) 5
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MR14_MT24_00.fm Page 6 Tuesday, February 9, 2010 5:02 PM Flash Unit Hood mount (p.16) Connecting Release button Rotate button cord (p.12, 13) (p.13) Focusing lamp (p.8) Flash head B Flash head A (p.21) (p.21) Flash head mount Mount ring (p.12, 13) (p.12, 13) Standard position index Filter mounting thread (p.15) (p.13) (Vertical angle) (58mm dia.) Flash Unit Rear Flash Unit Side & Bottom Standard position index Release levers (Horizontal angle) Angle setting scale (p.13, 14) Indic
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MR14_MT24_00.fm Page 7 Friday, February 3, 2006 2:41 PM Control Unit Flash mode button High-speed sync (p.18, 27, 33) (FP flash) button (p.26) Shutter curtain synchronization button (p.26) * Plus button * Minus button * LCD panel LCD panel (p.8) illumination button (p.8) Custom Function * Select/Set setting button (p.28) button button button Focusing Channel button lamp button (p.8) (p.33) Flash ratio/ Pilot lamp (p.18) Flash tube/he
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MR14_MT24_00.fm Page 8 Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:35 PM LCD Panel Flash exposure compensation amount FEB FEB compensation amount Manual flash output level Second-curtain sync Flash exposure compensation High-speed sync * (FP flash) E-TTL (II)/TTL autoflash Manual Flash Flash tube/head ID Channel (A, B)/Slave ID (C) Custom Function Flash ratio Flash tube/head Flash tube/head A firing B firing FEB status Flash ratio scale Slave C flash exp
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MR14_MT24_01.fm Page 9 Saturday, January 23, 2010 10:44 AM Before You Start Installing the Batteries .......................................... 10 Attaching the Control Unit...................................... 11 Attaching the Flash Unit ....................................... 12 Setting the Flash Unit............................ 13 To prevent the flash tube/head from deteriorating due to excessive heat, do not fire the flash continuously more than 20 times. After firing the flash continu
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MR14_MT24_01.fm Page 10 Saturday, January 23, 2010 10:44 AM Installing the Batteries Use four size-AA/LR6 batteries. Open the cover. 1 Slide the battery compartment cover as shown by the arrow, then flip up the edge. Insert the batteries. 2 Make sure the + and - battery contacts are properly oriented as shown in the compartment. Close the cover. 3 Push down the cover and slide it back. Recycling Time and Flash Count Battery Type Recycling Time Flash Count Size-AA/LR6 alkaline batterie
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MR14_MT24_01.fm Page 11 Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:35 PM Attaching the Control Unit Loosen the locking ring. 1 Turn the locking ring as shown by the arrow to loosen it. Attach the control unit. 2 Slip the control unit’s mounting foot into the camera’s hot shoe all the way. Tighten the locking ring. 3 Turn the locking ring as shown by the arrow. The locking pin will then protrude from the mounting foot. To detach the control unit, loosen the locking ring until the locking pin retr
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MR14_MT24_01.fm Page 12 Saturday, January 23, 2010 10:45 AM Attaching the Flash Unit MR-14EX Hold down the release buttons and attach the flash unit to the front of the lens. Make sure the flash unit is securely attached. The flash unit can be rotated. To detach the flash unit, follow the above procedure in reverse. Hold down the release button and 1 attach the mount ring to the front of the lens. Position the release button toward the top. Make sure the mount ring is securely att
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MR14_MT24_01.fm Page 13 Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:35 PM Setting the Flash Unit Adjustable Range of Flash Unit The MT-24EX’s flash unit can be adjusted within the range shown below to match the lens and subject. Standard position index (Horizontal angle) Angle setting scale Standard position index (Vertical angle) 1 This can be rotated. Be sure to hold down the release button when rotating the mount ring. After rotating it to the desired position, release the release button. 2 Hold dow
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MR14_MT24_01.fm Page 14 Monday, January 18, 2010 6:36 PM Flash Setting Guide This is a general guide to setting the flash angle for various magnifications with a macro lens. Refer to the angle scale (15° increments) on the side of the flash head and set the same angle for both flash heads A and B. The angle specifications in the table below indicate the inner angle relative to the flash head’s standard position index (horizontal). Flash Head Inner Angle Lens Magnification 60° 45° 30° 15°
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MR14_MT24_01.fm Page 15 Monday, January 18, 2010 6:36 PM Filter Compatibility MR-14EX EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro A filter can be attached directly to the lens. EF100mm f/2.8 Macro EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM A filter cannot be attached. MP-E65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Cannot be used with a filter. EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM A filter can be attached directly to the lens. Note: Do not attach a 58mm filter to the EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro mount ri
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MR14_MT24_01.fm Page 16 Monday, January 18, 2010 6:36 PM Hood Compatibility MR-14EX • If you want to use the dedicated hood (optional) with the MP-E65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo, first attach the hood, then attach the flash unit. • A hood cannot be attached to any other lens. • If you want to use the dedicated hood (optional) with the MP-E65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo, first attach the hood, then attach the mount ring. If a hood is attached, a 58mm filter cannot be attached to the filter mount
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MR14_MT24_02.fm Page 17 Friday, February 3, 2006 2:44 PM 2 Flash Photography Turning on the Power Switch................................ 18 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting............................ 18 Automatic Flash in Each Shooting Mode.............. 19 Flash Range ......................................................... 20 mn Setting the Flash Ratio............................. 21 7 FE Lock ........................................................ 23 f Flash Exposure Compensation ........
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MR14_MT24_02.fm Page 18 Saturday, January 23, 2010 10:45 AM Turning on the Power Switch Turn on the power switch. 1 Set the power switch to or . The flash recycling starts. Check that the flash is ready. 2 The pilot lamp will light in red (fully charged) when the flash is ready. Pressing the pilot lamp will fire a test flash. To save battery power, the Save Energy feature automatically turns off the MR-14EX/MT-24EX after 90 sec. of non-operation. To turn on the MR- 14EX/MT
